Discuss about checkers game or find new opponents. No insulting, baiting or flaming other players. Off topic posts are subject to deletion and if it persists the poster faces sanctions. This board is for checkers.
gooner: There are quite a few very good players we would like to recruit but they are scattered and not on any one fellowship. There was an awesome international team on IYT called GST (I think those were the initials) but I don't know if they are still there.
Purple: I thought the internet may have produced more "Keen" players who want to step further rather than just on the internet and play in real tournaments. The game needs it, yet recently at the English Championship only seven people showed up. The game needs to be promoted better and should start here on the internet.
gooner: Absolutely. Our game needs to be promoted. I know many former teen "prodogies" who have quit playing competively altogether. Something is turning them off. There is too big a gap between the champions and the next level down. Some of these pro's from Barbados won't play you for less than $500.
Andre Faria: We both know 3 of them... I don't know if you can recognize them, Andre! You haven't been so many years in IYT as I've been, but I'm sure you've already played against them!